Kentucky Statutes 349.135 – Expiration of coalbed methane well permit — Extension of permit term
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(1) Each coalbed methane well permit issued under this chapter shall expire one (1) year after the date issued, unless the drilling, deepening, or reopening of a coalbed methane well is commenced prior to the expiration of the one (1) year period. However, the permit term shall be extended by one (1) year if, prior to the expiration date, the permit applicant:
(a) Notifies the department in writing of the applicant’s request for an extension; (b) Notifies all coal interest holders originally entitled to receive a copy of the plat
under KRS § 349.015;
(c) Submits an affidavit, or verified statement, stating that the information in the original permit application is still correct; and
(d) Submits a fee for the extension in an amount equal to the permit fee required by KRS § 349.040.
(2) The extension of the permit term pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall not create a right to object to the coalbed methane well location under KRS § 349.020 nor to mediation under KRS § 353.5901.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 27, effective July 13, 2004.
(a) Notifies the department in writing of the applicant’s request for an extension; (b) Notifies all coal interest holders originally entitled to receive a copy of the plat
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 349.135
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Coalbed methane: means gas produced from a reservoir found in a coalbed, a mined-out area, or gob. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Coalbed methane well: means any well drilled, deepened, converted, or reopened for the purpose of capturing coalbed methane for sale or use. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Department: means the Department for Natural Resources. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Well: means any borehole, shaft driven, or hole dug, drilled, deepened, converted or reopened for the purpose of capturing or producing coalbed methane for sale or use. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
under KRS § 349.015;
(c) Submits an affidavit, or verified statement, stating that the information in the original permit application is still correct; and
(d) Submits a fee for the extension in an amount equal to the permit fee required by KRS § 349.040.
(2) The extension of the permit term pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall not create a right to object to the coalbed methane well location under KRS § 349.020 nor to mediation under KRS § 353.5901.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 27, effective July 13, 2004.